Combined foot-rest



J. REES. Combined F001; R.est,B1a0king Holder and Boot Jack.

Patented June 22 188-0.

Y Q INVENTUR ATTURNEY WITNESSES UNITED STATES P TENT OFFICE.-

JAOOB REES, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 229,053, dated June 22, 1880. Application filed February 24, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB REEs, of Cleve land, in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Foot-Rest, Blacking-Holder, and Boot-Jack; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to a combined foot-rest, blacking-holder, and boot-jack; and it consists in a device having the following parts and combination of parts, hereinafter specified.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a View, in side elevation, of a device constructed according to my invent-ion. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a view of the device shown in Fig. l inverted, to be used as a boot-jack.

In the said drawings, A A is a frame-work of suitable shape and dimensions to suit the fancy and to accommodate the parts of my device.

B is a rocking foot-rest pivoted to the part A of the frame. B is a detachably-attached device, to which may be connected a pitman when the pivotal foot-rest B is desired to be used as a treadle.

O is a box for containing blacking. C is its lid or cover, which is pivotally attached, as shown at c, to the box 0.

c is a lug or pin attached to the lid 0, which projects up into and engages with a slot, A formed within or connected with the frame A.

(J is a slotted shank or arm, to which the box 0 is attached. The slot of the shank O engages with a pivot-pin, 0 Upon this pin 0 the box swings as it is drawn to or from the frame A A, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Fig. 1 of the drawings indicates the manner in which the part A of the frame serves as a floor upon which the box 0 and its shank G rests and slides, and it is also to the part A of the frame that the pivot-pin (l is attached.

Each end of the part A of the frame is shaped into the form of a boot-jack, one end being adapted for boots of large size and the other for boots of smaller size.

The operation of my device is as follows:

When it is to be used for boot-blacking pur-- poses it is placed in position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The boot rests upon the footrest B, which may be tilted, so that any part of the boot may be conveniently reached by the brush. By grasping the catch 0 of the box 0 and drawing it out the blacking will be uncovered, as the lid is removed from over the blacking by the engagement of its lug or pin 0 with the slot A acting in association with the pivotal connection 0 between the box 0 and its lid G. into the frame the cover or lid 0 will be automatically replaced.

It will thus be seen that when used as above specified my device affords a complete foot-rest for use in blackin g boots and a blacking-h older convenient for use.

Fig. 3 of the drawings indicates another use of my device-to wit, that of a boot jack. This is efl'ected by upsetting the implement, as indicated in the third figure of the drawings. In this inverted position the part A of the frame A is uppermost and the foot-restB rests flat upon the floor, and the ends of the frame A, as already mentioned, are shaped to grasp the heel of a boot or shoe in any manner suitable for boot-jack purposes.

I propose to construct my entire device of metal, preferably of malleable cast-iron.

When not in use as a treadle for driving any light machinery the attachment Bcan be removed.

By pivoting the foot-rest centrally to the center portion of the boot-jack the latter may be inclined to the proper position for engagement with the heel of a boot, as in ordinary bootjacks. 'When the device is turned over and is supported upon the boot-jack, then the footrest may be oscillated upon its pivotal bearing to present either the heel or the toe of the boot in easy position to be operated upon by the brush.

' What I claim is- 1. The combination, with a boot-jack, of a foot-rest, the central portion of the foot-rest being pivoted to the central portion of the bootjack, thetwo parts being constructed substantially as described, so that either may form the supporting base, and thus provide'either a pivoted or rocking foot-rest or boot-jack.

2. The combination, with a foot-rest, of a By pushing back the box 0 boot-jack having a blaoking-holder pivotally to its box 0,)sl0ttedshank or arm 0 and the connected with the under side thereof, said pivot (J substantially as and for the purpose boot-jack provided with open sides said sides shown. serving as pivotal supports for the foot-rest, In testimony whereof I have signed my name 5 and allowing the blaoking-holder to be moved to this specification in the presence of two sub- I 5 outward from between the foot-rest and bootscribing witnesses.

jack when desired for use, substantially as set JACOB REES. forth Witnesses:

3. The combination of the frame A, slot A J NO. ORowELL, J r.,

1 0 pin 00f the lid G,(whioh lidis pivotally attached LEVERETT L. LEGGETT. 

